Old School

Yes, I stole this piece of "advice" from 

somewhere on the 'net.   Shame on me! 

But it's good advice.   And every so often,

I need a reminder.

Pardon the look of this photo.  I have spent

the last two weeks immersed in family history.

So much has been digitized lately! 

It's so exciting to find and share tidbits ---

my great grandfather ordered his farmhouse

from the Sears & Roebuck catalog!

Feeling my age, and looking at photos from .....

goodness!! Some of them are 100 years old now!

Yowza! 

Have a wonderful week, my friend! 

Music for the Soul

“Music, once admitted to the soul, 

becomes a sort of spirit, and never dies.” 

― Edward Bulwer-Lytton

I have always wondered about the differences

in people's stirring of the soul when they hear 

music. 

For me, it touches deeply.   When a song is sung

with passion or a lot of emotion, for me it's as if

it goes straight into my soul.  I collect music

and always have.  People ask "What genre?"

For me, it doesn't matter.  If the song moves me,

then it's on my list!   I'm partial to country -- 

because I was raised on it, it feels like coming home.

Old n' Bold

When you are old:

More wrinkles   yet   fewer doubts

Looser skin    yet   firmer confidence

Greyer hair   yet   more colorful

older mind   yet   younger spirit

Other Self

“Perhaps we shall learn, 

as we pass through this age, 

that the 'other self" 

is more powerful 

than the physical self 

we see when we look into a mirror.” 

― Napoleon Hill

how often we judge our self, 

our worth, by what we see

in the mirror.  all of us are 

so much more than that.....

so much more.

Backyard

“Anyone can take
an adventure
even if it's only in
your own backyard.
Let your imagination
be your adventure
and see where it takes you.”
― Carmela Dutra







even chilly breezy days are beautiful in the backyard.
while i love to explore, get out and find other places,
some days, my own back yard is the best place to be!
i had one of those days today :)

Sit

It’s so much better

to close your eyes, sit in your study,

lower the curtains, sweep the floor,

burn incense.

It’s beautiful to listen to the wind,

listen to the rain,

take a walk when you feel energetic,

and when you’re tired go to sleep.”

― Yang Wanli






sometimes its a joy just to sit
and relax, watch the world go by.
and of course,
to have my ever-faithful Sadie
right here with me!   :)

Wind

I don't believe in fighting the wind.

You go and you fly with your wind.

Let everyone else catch

their own gusts of wind and

let them fly with their own gusts of wind,

and you go and you fly with yours.”

― C. JoyBell C.










late morning, early morning,
either way,
i think morning
is the best time of day!

Windows

Why do we have windows? 

Is it to let a glimpse of the world in? 

Or for us to see out?” 

if you peeked out my window

you might catch 

a glimpse of me

in my backyard

today it is "windsday" 

its just a bit breezy

here in the Valley of the Sun

but the sun warms my

bare skin that peeks 

through the front of my robe.

Doing Nothing

Don't underestimate 

the value of Doing Nothing, 

of just going along, 

listening to all the things you can't hear, 

and not bothering.  

~Pooh's Little Instruction Book

good ol' Pooh, 

he has some of the best advice! 

there are some moments when

you just have to chill, stretch out,

and let the rest of the world 

take care of itself.  Happy Friday!

Body

just a few pix

shot in sepia

and even tho

i was feeling

'fat' today

.... i still post!

I looked up "feeling fat"

and found a doc who says

"Fat is not a feeling.

Technically, one cannot

feel fat any more than

one can feel yellow."
     (-Dr. Stacey Nye)

The cure?

Dress with care,

exercise,

and eat right,

and those feelings

should pass.

Went to the gym,

had salad for dinner

then undressed..... does that count?  *giggles*

Vintage

As a photographer

(of amateurish status)

there are clubs and groups

who present themes,

which helps focus your

mind's eye on seeing things

in a whole different way.

This week's theme is

self portrait and vintage photos

so I combined the two

 (I like how there's a reflection of me
in the mirror in the background!  )

This is the front porch of

a neighbor's house for

the theme "close to home"

where pix are of things 

within a mile of home.

Joy

“Sometimes your joy 

is the source of your smile, 

but sometimes your smile 

can be the source of your joy.”

-Thich Nhat Hanh

Keep Looking

"If you haven't
found it yet,
keep looking. 
Don't settle. 
As with all
matters of the heart,
you'll know
when you find it. 
And, like any
great relationship,
it just gets
better and better
as the years roll on." 
-Steve Jobs

Panties

"A girl should be

two things:

classy

and

fabulous."

-Coco Chanel

Mirror'd 2

 I saw this today

and thought yeah

so true! 

So I shared :)

along with 

some of 

my own 

art ...

Working with
sepia
makes
interesting
pictures

 Life is a mirror 

and will reflect back to the thinker 

what he thinks into it.   

-Ernest Holmes

Mirror'd

“I know that mirrors give us

a false sense of confidence.”

I continued. “The reflection

that we see everyday has

nothing to do with how

others see us.

The glass lies.”

-Rasmenia Massoud, Human Detritus








Just a little sepia play today...
here's hoping your days
are going well
this holiday season!